Barcelona star Oshoala has already won five awards, but he may have to leave room for more
Super Falcons striker Asisat Oshoala has been nominated for the CAF Player of the Year award along with Chiamaka Nadoji, Rashidat Ajibade, Toni Payne, Christy Uchebe, Oshinachi Ohale and Uchenna Kanu, Soccernet reported.
The Super Falcons had a great year at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, reaching the quarterfinals and coming close to reaching the semifinals for the first time. However, they were thwarted by a talented and strong England team.
She also won La Liga in impressive form, scoring 21 goals and 3 assists in 28 games.
Nadozi played an outstanding role for the Paris FC team, helping them qualify for the group stage of the Champions League. On the other hand, Ajibade has been very consistent with the Super Falcons. At club level, last season he played for Atlético Madrid, where he scored 9 goals in 28 games.
Toni Payne has also shown consistent performance for the Sevilla women’s team. Last season, she played in her 28 games for the club and recorded 3 goals and 4 assists.
Ahead of this year’s CAF Awards Ceremony in Morocco, CAF has announced the nominees for the awards. Of the 30 nominees for the Player of the Year award, seven are from Nigeria.
Full list of nominees.
- Ajara Nchout Njoya (Cameroon, Internazionale Milano)
- Evelyn Badu (Ghana, Avaldnes)
- Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi, Paris Saint-Germain)
- Temwa Chawinga (Malawi, Wuhan Jiangda)
- Anissa Lahmari (Morocco, Levante Las Planas)
- Fatima Tagnaout (Morocco, AS FAR)
- Ghizlaine Chebbak (Morocco, AS FAR)
- Ibtissam Jraidi (Morocco, AS FAR/Al Ahli)
- Khadija Er-Rmichi (Morocco, AS FAR)
- Zenatha Coleman (Namibia, Fenerbahce)
- Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria, Barcelona)
- Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria, Paris FC)
- Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria, Benfica)
- Osinachi Ohale (Nigeria, Alaves/Pachuca)
- Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria, Atletico Madrid)
- Toni Payne (Nigeria, Sevilla)
- Uchenna Kanu (Nigeria, Tigres/Racing Louisville)
- Ndeye Awa Diakhaté (Senegal, Olympique de Marseille)
- Andile Dlamini (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns)
- Hilda Magaia (South Africa, Sejong Sportstoto)
- Jermaine Seoposenwe (South Africa, Juarez/Monterrey)
- Linda Motlhalo (South Africa, Glasgow City)
- Refiloe Jane (South Africa, Sassuolo)
- Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa, Racing Louisville)
- Afi Sabine Woedikou (Togo, Strasbourg/Nantes)
- Sabrina Ellouzi (Tunisia, Excelsior)
- Fazila Ikwaput (Uganda, Kampala Queens)
- Barbara Banda (Zambia, Shanghai Shengli)
- Grace Chanda (Zambia, Madrid CFF)
- Rachael Kundananji (Zambia, Madrid CFF)
Oshoara is the winner. She has already won a record five titles. Considering everything she has accomplished this year, she could be 6 years old in December.
